Celebrating Jewish Traditions at College: A Guide for Parents
Raising four kids, the years are marked by the predictable cycle of new school shoes, report cards and packing for summer camp. With my first beginning college this week, I’m learning about a new set of dates that rule the calendar. Decision Day. Summer Orientation. Move-in Day. When we turned the car around a few […] Learn More ›
Here’s How to Make Camp Last a Little Bit Longer
Camp is finished. Kids are either back in school, about to start school or telling you that they are bored at home. Everyone misses camp. The good news is that we have five ways to keep the warm fuzzies from Apachi J Camp going for a few more weeks. Cheer on the Home Team […] Learn More ›
Celebrating Moms Today and Every Day
This Sunday is the official day to honor our moms. It seems funny that this is the one day set aside each year to recognize all that moms do. We thank our moms for always being there, listening, cleaning up after our messes, nagging us just the right amount, encouraging us, bragging about us to […] Learn More ›
Organizing Families
Keeping an organized home can help alleviate some struggles families face daily. You may not realize it, but you probably spend 55 minutes A DAY looking for lost items, according to Newsweek. So keeping an organized home can actually SAVE you time! As a professional organizer, I’ve worked with many families to help streamline and […] Learn More ›
Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies
Passover is the “big one” in our family. My mom and I start early (even before Purim) talking about who to invite, if we need to include something new in the seder, and, most importantly, what food we will be serving. We go back and forth trying to figure out how many guests will attend […] Learn More ›
Camp Chi is My Family’s Tradition
“A place you’ll never forget. A time you’ll always remember.” -Indian Summer, 1993 It was 1980 and big hair, break dancing and friendship bracelets were all the rage. But for me, it was where my JCC camp story began. Unbeknownst to me, it was the beginning of a family legacy and my profession as a […] Learn More ›